The best cover of a song is..............

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They wont go where I go - original Stevie Wonder, covered by George Michael. It's just perfect in every single way.

AIBU or do you think there is a better cover???

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Lol!! I was just this second telling my H about this thread and he said about Joe cocker - great minds think alike!!! He also says Hendrix All Along the watchtower

Everything But the Girl’s cover of ‘I don’t want to talk about it’

Mad World cover by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules in the Donnie Darko soundtrack

I remember that song from when I was a young girl.

1988 so I was 4 when it came out.

It's the first song I really remember being aware of, and even at that age it did something to me, even though I wouldn't have understood what the lyrics were about.

It's a song I never hear. Never hear it on radio or anything, but anytime it pops into my mind I am instantly transported back to being 4 years old.

St Etienne doing Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Strongly disagree with this one. The original is fantastic. I don't see what AAF have done really other than turn it into their style. I don't see that they've added anything to it.

I'd never heard this version until recently at a young man's funeral & it is brilliant but sad 😔
I love Dancing in the dark by Bruce Springsteen & covered by Amy Mcdonald (Scottish singer).

Surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet but Creedence Clearwater Revival's version of Heard it Through the Grapevine is fantastic.

Obviously Marvin Gaye's is great, but I love the dark, menacing feeling of CCR's.

Agree with:

KD Lang- Hallelujah (best version of this song by far)
Always on my Mind- Pet Shop Boys (this was voted best ever cover version in a poll I saw)
Communards- Don't leave me this way

Also love Cyndi Lauper- I'm Gonna Be Strong but love the Gene Pitney original equally, can't pick between them.

Same for Cyndi Lauper and Roy Orbison versions of I Drove All Night. Not sure which one is the cover, think Roy, but love them both equally.

It’s a mash up - Adina Howard and Gary Numan

Bowie doing Wild is the Wind. Gorgeous!

DanielGault · Today 17:46

He also says Hendrix All Along the watchtower

To be fair, any Dylan cover is likely to be better than the original!

Shame on you!!!!! (That said, my colleague used to say he sounded like hoover 😂)

Nah, I prefer the Old French version.

Songs good, voice awful!

Mind you, I think Janis Joplin had a grating voice, but what passion!

Eric Clapton Knocking on Heavens door.

This is the original Make you feel my love by Bob Dylan. Whatever you think of Adele, you must agree, her version is miles better than this!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWto-AUM3Q&pp=ygUfYm9iIGR5bGFuIG1ha2UgeW91IGZlZWwgbXkgbG92ZQ%3D%3D

Placebo does the best version of this.

Also,
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Wicked Game - Stone Sour, even though I hate Corey Taylor.

ETA
Feeling Good - Muse

I also really like Ryan Adams’ version of Wonderwall, though not better than the original.

I actually love this! Bob is a mad man but he has some very heartfelt songs and the love comes across perfectly. Also love Adele's though.

I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

Hurt by Jonny Cash

Chris Cornell’s Nothing compares to you 🖤

This cover of the club classic, Set You Free

Yes I know what you're saying. I was very surprised when I found out it was a cover. It feels almost disrespectful to say a cover is better, as it's so much harder to create a song out of nothing than cover a song that's already been written.

I actually disagree with his, although I understand why most prefer Adele. Bob’s voice sounds awful in his version, one of the worst examples of his singing. But I love his music and I’m just not a fan of Adele.